Politicology
Politics in America is transforming. We’re embarking on a new series to deepen our understanding of who we are, how we got here, and how we rebuild without repeating the mistakes of the past. Ron Steslow hosts academics, behavioral economists, social psychologists, politicos, philosophers, anthropologists, journalists, poets, and storytellers—and more—to discuss America’s political present and future and dive into the deeper problems we face as a nation. Email us questions or comments: podcast@politicology.com.
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Misunderstanding Misinformation
Claire Wardle joins to discuss the information landscape, why terms like misinformation aren’t really helpful, how we can improve information pollution, and some of the mistakes we’ve made along the way.
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Musical Chairs — The Weekly Roundup
The debt limit fight and the end of Title 42
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In Money We Trust
Donna Redel joins Ron Steslow to put some of biggest financial stories in the news into context
45 min
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Collapse of Reality? — The Weekly Roundup
The Artificial Intelligence shaping our politics and J.P. Morgan’s purchase of First Republic Bank
58 min
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The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 2: Prosperity, Ju...
Robert Chapman joins to discuss the history of Zimbabwe and his campaign to become its next president
79 min
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The Fight for Zimbabwe — Part 1: Confronting a ...
Robert Chapman joins Ron Steslow to discuss the history of Zimbabwe and his campaign to become its next president
41 min
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Tuckered Out — The Weekly Roundup
Tucker and Lemon get the ax, Biden’s reelection announcement, and Zelensky’s call with Xi Jinping
68 min
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Politicology Mailbag with Mike Madrid & Anthony...
Mike Madrid, Anthony York, and Ron Steslow answer Politicology listener questions!
27 min
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Are We Funding The Taliban? — The Weekly Roundup
The SIGAR’s Bombshell Report on Afghanistan and the Fox News v Dominion Lawsuit Settlement
63 min
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Leaks and Hostages
Molly McKew joins to discuss the leaked intelligence documents, the 21-year-old leaker, the WSJ reporter detained in Russia, and how all of this impacts the war in Ukraine
86 min
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“They Have Given This Truly No Thought” — The W...
The No Labels Insurance Plan and why it’s not a viable third party option, and Jon Stewart’s accusation of “corruption” at the Pentagon
66 min
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Of Boys and Men—Part 2
Brookings Researcher Richard Reeves joins Ron Steslow to discuss the problems facing boys and men and what we can do about it.
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The People of NY v. Donald J. Trump — The Week...
Trump’s Indictment and the Future of Cyber Warfare
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PREVIEW: [+] “Don’t Tell Me I’m Not a Patriot”
Politicology+ Exclusive Segment
24 min
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Of Boys and Men—Part 1
Brookings Researcher Richard Reeves joins Ron Steslow to discuss the problems facing boys and men and what we can do about it.
21 min
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Everyone’s on TikTok — The Weekly Roundup
The Nashville shooting; influencers pressuring congress to block a TikTok ban; and why public opinion polling on federal spending isn’t helpful
70 min
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Testimony—Part 2
Journalist Jon Ward joins Ron Steslow to discuss growing up in an Evangelical church, the Christian Trumpism, and his new book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
45 min
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Bitter Medicine? — The Weekly Roundup
Rate hikes; Biden’s Fentanyl crackdown at the border; the left-wing push to turn Americans against support for Ukraine
41 min
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Testimony—Part 1
Journalist Jon Ward joins Ron Steslow to discuss growing up in an Evangelical church, the Christian Trumpism, and his new book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
50 min
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Bank Runs, Bailouts, and Backlash — The Weekly ...
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse and Biden’s Threat to Ban TikTok
58 min
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Encore: Democracy Interventions with Prof. Robb...
Stanford Professor Robb Willer joins to discuss the Strengthening Democracy Challenge and what we can do to reduce partisan animosity and anti-democratic attitudes
74 min
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The Other January 6th — The Weekly Roundup
Tucker Carlson’s January 6th Clips and the battle over the budget
47 min
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“I’m in the Ponzi Business” — Part 2
Donna Redel and Justin Weitz join Ron Steslow to discuss the downfall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
55 min
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“Fox is Captive to its Audience” — The Weekly R...
Lori Lightfoot’s defeat, perceptions of crime, and Fox News Bombshells
73 min
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“I’m in the Ponzi Business” — Part 1
Donna Redel and Justin Weitz join Ron Steslow to discuss the downfall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
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